Widows
Вдовы
Synopsis
The film tells about two elderly widows who live in the same house. They are united not only by tragedy, but also by common concern, namely the grave of two unknown soldiers, which they have been guarding for over 30 years. And suddenly the managers of their district decide to turn the grave into a memorial.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergey Mikaelyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Svetlana Ponomarenko, Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky
- Original Title
- Вдовы
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergey Mikaelyan
Svetlana Ponomarenko, Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky
Vladimir Chumak
Izolda Golovko
Vladimir Semenets
Department Leadership Roster
Izolda Golovko
Editor
Sergey Mikaelyan
Director
Grachya Mekinyan
Production Design
Vladimir Chumak
Director of Photography
Galina Deyeva
Costume Design
Valeri Frid
Writer
Yuli Dunsky
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Widows
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What is Widows about?
The film tells about two elderly widows who live in the same house. They are united not only by tragedy, but also by common concern, namely the grave of two unknown soldiers, which they have been guarding for over 30 years. And suddenly the managers of their district decide to turn the grave into a memorial.
Who directed Widows?
Widows was directed by Sergey Mikaelyan.
Who stars in Widows?
The principal cast of Widows includes Galina Makarova, Galina Skorobogatova, Gennadi Lozhkin, Boryslav Brondukov, Nina Mazayeva.
When was Widows released and how long is it?
Widows was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.